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Anne Marie Kristoff
1. Italian Restaurant Ofena Wants To Be the Community's Second Home
Restaurateur Tan Truong and chef Tim Humphrey are using Italian cuisine to create a community-forward dining experience.
Lakeview/OMI Kwanzaa Celebration WHAT: The annual celebration of culture returns to the neighborhood. WHERE: Minnie & Lovie Ward Recreation Center, 650 Capitol Ave. WHEN: Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. COST: Free to the public
Ingleside Cleanup WHAT: A neighborhood clean-up that’s sponsored by the Civic Joy Fund and organized by RefuseRefuseSF, Shine On and TogetherSF. WHERE: Ocean Ale House, 1314 Ocean Ave, WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The Ferrara-Melamed Guitar Duet at Lakeside Landing WHAT: Larry Ferrara and David Melamed playing music from the past and present like J S Bach and The Beatles. WHERE: Lakeside Landing, 2500 Ocean Ave. WHEN: Friday, Jan. 5, 2023, starting at 12 p.m.
2nd Annual "Step Into the Light" Youth Arts Competition WHAT: A free artistic competition for high school students to submit art on important issues to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday. WHERE: Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva Ave. WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Anne Marie Kristoff
